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Troubled souls (22)
I think that poets are troubled souls.
One great Québecois poet,
Émile Nelligan suffered from schizophrenia.
Others come to poetry after
Depressions or burn-outs
Or worse, a combination of both.
It's either write or go insane.
Or fall prey to grand evils
Such as drugs and alcohol.
Some poets, no doubt
Truly end up in the gutter
(Was that the case with Jack Kerouac? I forget)
But then, hopefully
One day they see some sort of light
Their inner strength helps them
Get back on their feet
And they create jewels
Which oftentimes serve to help others
Stay away from the ditch.
One great Québecois poet,
Émile Nelligan suffered from schizophrenia.
Others come to poetry after
Depressions or burn-outs
Or worse, a combination of both.
It's either write or go insane.
Or fall prey to grand evils
Such as drugs and alcohol.
Some poets, no doubt
Truly end up in the gutter
(Was that the case with Jack Kerouac? I forget)
But then, hopefully
One day they see some sort of light
Their inner strength helps them
Get back on their feet
And they create jewels
Which oftentimes serve to help others
Stay away from the ditch.
Published 12th Jan 2022
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12th Jan 2022 3:57am
Amen! I would guess that most novice writers such as ourselves truly do write to release the pressure in our brains.
And yet oftentimes we end up forming kinships with other writers. That aids us immeasurably.
And yet oftentimes we end up forming kinships with other writers. That aids us immeasurably.
12th Jan 2022 4:03am
12th Jan 2022 11:02am
To me; it always seems that the greatest poets are the ones who have fallen for one reason for another.
Excellent write
hugs,
buddhakitty
Excellent write
hugs,
buddhakitty
12th Jan 2022 11:13am
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13th Jan 2022 00:59am
Hey Robert…….I really like this……I can’t ever see myself not writing…….it makes me happy…….we all have reasons why we write…….pour out our souls for others to read…….it’s a given gift…….purple luv & hugs xo :)
13th Jan 2022 1:38am
18th Jan 2022 4:57pm
I call it tortured souls, whether they are musical artists, actors, poets, authors, painters, etc. It seems that genial creativity and madness tend to go hand in hand. They create these amazing works but have some demon torturing them.
Great work.
Great work.
18th Jan 2022 4:59pm
